In July 2025, the Dike City Council voted to permanently close their aged pool due to concerns with a series of severe structural failures including a massive water leakage and failing infrastructure. A few residents felt strongly enough to come together and come up with solutions to replace the closed pool and memories with a new pool to create new experiences for the town. Recently, a few families stepped forward as major contributors to the early stages of Dike Pool Campai

It’s been a hot summer and many residents in Dike have missed access to the local pool. Due to infrastructure and safety concerns, the pool is closed indefinitely and has not been open since summer of 2023. A group of enthusiastic residents have started a grassroots effort to rectify the situation and bring a new pool to Dike. Pool committee chairperson Juli Kopriva provides insight on the “why” behind the effort. “A new swimming pool is an investment in the future of Dike,”